diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
index 96fa2602c878..e061547285df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
@@ -4756,7 +4756,10 @@ int cnss_pci_force_fw_assert_hdlr(struct cnss_pci_data *pci_priv)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	cnss_auto_resume(&pci_priv->pci_dev->dev);
-	mhi_debug_reg_dump(pci_priv->mhi_ctrl);
+
+	if (!cnss_pci_check_link_status(pci_priv))
+		mhi_debug_reg_dump(pci_priv->mhi_ctrl);
+
 	cnss_pci_dump_misc_reg(pci_priv);
 	cnss_pci_dump_shadow_reg(pci_priv);